title: Middle fossa arachnoid cyst eroding into the middle ear: case report.
abstract: We describe an unusual presentation of a large middle fossa cyst which eroded through the anterior petrous ridge into the middle ear. The significance of this and considerations related to its treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Haworth
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Pobereskin
mesh_terms: D001099:Arachnoid / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male